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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

Boise Police Department
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Officers Investigate Car vs Bike Collision, Curtis & Camas

Boise, August 13, 2012, 7:55 p.m. - Boise Police are investigating a collision that occurred this evening between a car and a bicycle.

Witnesses tell officers the bike, riden by an 11-year-old, was riding against traffic in the bike lane in the road headed northbound (down the hill) on the southbound side of S. Curtis Road. Near Camas Lane, the driver of a sedan pulled out of a driveway and reportedly did not see the cyclist. They collided.

The child on the bike was taken to a nearby hospital with what appeared to officers on scene to be minor, non-life threatening injuries. The child was not wearing a helmet.

No citations have been issued.

"While this remains under investigation, it's a good reminder for all of us to teach our children when riding in the road in a bike lane, for their safety, they must ride in the same direction as traffic. And motorists always need to take a double-take when it comes to watching out for kids. Regardless of who may be at fault, no one wants to hit a kid on a bike," said Lt. Rob Gallas of the Boise Police Department patrol Division.